Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-13
The new Hebrew temple At Dcs Moines
viii be dedicated in about three weeks


win be dedicated in about three weeks.
Nearly $50 veterans OF the Seventeenth
and Thirty-sixth Iowa infantry are
holding a reunion at ottumwa
Grey Wolf. winnebago brave. on his
way to the big show in Sioux City was
transformed into a good Indian by
sudden attact OF the mumps.
There are now 400 more children In the
public schools Of Des Moines than ever at
any previous time.
Iowa made 40, 600. 900 pounds Of butter
In the first six months Of 1887, and 30,-
600 .00) during the same time of 1886.
Clinton township. near Keokuk, has q
crazy woman wandering about. She
was discovered secreted under bridge
by numbcrof small boys. who tantalized
the demented woman until she gave chase.
She caught ono of the lads who fell in
gutter and pounded him numerically.
About o'clock on the morning OF
Oct. A, a fire was discovered in the cellar
Of grocery store belonging to s. N.
Nourse, in the Opera House block at
Ames, which totally destroyed that block
and three small frame buildings east OF II.
Total loss, s12, 900; insurance, $4,000.
A Mason City special, Oct 4, says:
Last night at Floyd Crossing. a station
west of this city on the Milwaukee road,
conductor on way-freight by the
name Of George Stitch was run over and
killed, his body and head being ground
to pieces 1t Is supposed that he was
walking on the top Of the cars from the
engine to the caboose and fell down be-
tween them His body was brought to
this city aud sent from here to his home
| In Elkader, this State.
The emigration from Iowa to California
In progress during the last two months
has assumed colossal proportions. People
are leaving to such an extent that the
railroads look upon 1t as their most
profitable passenger business and are
engaged in fierce struggle TO secure the
patronage of these people,
The dock used in holsting rock at ths
new Diamond 10 elevator building in
East Dubuque fell Oct. 4, striking astone
mason employee and almost instantly kill
ing him, his name was Theodore Shock
man, and he lcaYes q family In East
Dubuque.
Another accident occurred on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee 81 st. Paul road in Du-
buaue, Oct. 4. Michael Crohan, while
/ crossing the track, was struck by the
engine; one leg was cut off. besides other
injuries. His recovery Is doubtful; nc
blame is attached to the company.
st Nicholas for 1888 Is to have serie;
of papers on Australia, by Mr.. Joseph
OBrien, writer Of experience and Q
member Of the editorial staff OF q leading
Australian journal. Another series in
this magazine will be "The Routine Of
the Republic" by Mr. Edmund M. Alton,
author OF Among tho LawAakers,' =
which will describe for young folk the
daily practical workingso Of the admins.
trative department OF our government.
II will show how the President works at
the White House, and will conduct its
readers through the Treasury Depart
ment, the State and War Departments
the Custom Houses, etc. Mr.. Alton
previous series described the workings OF
Congress.
Des Moines Is afflicted with grca
number of peddlers.
A lot worth IS, 900 was donated for tn,
Y. NJ. c. A. at Des Moines. The build
ing will cost $4,000.